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Program Plans
Clinical Social Work and Behavioral Medicine Certificate Program Sample Program Plans for Full-time Students Considering First- or Second-year Admissions
Please note that part-time students will plan individually with the Program Director. Students who have tested out of Research 1 or any other required course and have an opening in their spring schedule should definitely apply first year to take advantage of the opportunity to do the Behavioral Medicine coursework in the best possible sequence. Be advised that the School of Graduate Medical Sciences makes changes to their schedules that can affect when courses are offered. They work hard to meet the scheduling needs of all students; however, CSWBM students must be prepared to alter their field schedules and other course selections to accommodate the GMS schedule as needed.
| CSWBM Certificate First Year Admission | |
|---|---|
| Year 1/Semester 1/Fall | |
| Intro to Clinical Practice | 3 |
| Intro to Macro Practice | 3 |
| Social Welfare Policy 1 | 3 |
| Human Behavior/Social Environment | 3 |
| Field Education 1 | 3 |
| Total Cumulative Credits | 15 |
| Year 1/Semester 2/Spring | |
| Intro to Behavioral Neuroscience* (Cat C) | 3 |
| Clinical Assessment and Intervention | 3 |
| Social Welfare Policy 2 | 3 |
| Human Behavior/Social Environment | 3 |
| Social Research 1 | 3 |
| Field Education 2 | 3 |
| Total Cumulative Credits | 33 |
| Summer Term | |
| Social Welfare Policy (Category A) | 3 |
| Implications of Racism | 3 |
| Total Cumulative Credits | 39 |
| Year 2/Semester 1/Fall | |
| Social Research 2 | 3 |
| Differential Treatment with Groups | 3 |
| CSWBM-Related Clinical Elective** (Cat C) | 3 |
| Applied Behavioral Medicine* (Cat C) | 3 |
| Field Education 3 | 4 |
| Total Cumulative Credits | 55 |
| Psychopharmacology* (Cat C) | 3 |
| Professional Ethics | 3 |
| Adult Psychopathology (Cat B) | 3 |
| Advanced Clinical Elective | 3 |
| Field Education 4 | 4 |
| Total Cumulative Credits | 71 |
| (Degree & Certificate Granted) | |
| * Course taken at BUSM Graduate School of Medical Sciences | |
| ** Clinical course must be "related" to Certificate Program but can be taken at either SSW or BUSM; will function as a Cat. C | |
| CSWBM Certificate Second Year Admission | |
| Year 1/Semester 1/Fall | |
| Intro to Clinical Practice | 3 |
| Intro to Macro Practice | 3 |
| Social Welfare Policy 1 | 3 |
| Human Behavior/Social Environment | 3 |
| Field Education 1 | 3 |
| Total Cumulative Credits | 15 |
| Year 1/Semester 2/Spring | |
| Differential Treatment/Groups | 3 |
| Clinical Assessment and Intervention | 3 |
| Social Welfare Policy 2 | 3 |
| Human Behavior/Social Environment | 3 |
| Social Research 1 | 3 |
| Field Education 2 | 3 |
| Total Cumulative Credits | 33 |
| Summer Term | |
| Social Welfare Policy (Category A) | 3 |
| Implications of Racism | 3 |
| Total Cumulative Credits | 39 |
| Year 2/Semester 1/Fall | |
| Social Research 2 | 3 |
| Applied Behavioral Medicine* (Cat C) | 3 |
| CSWBM-Related Clinical Elective ** (Cat C) | 3 |
| Advanced Clinical Elective | 3 |
| Field Education 3 | 4 |
| Total Cumulative Credits | 55 |
| Psychopharmacology* (Cat C) | 3 |
| Neuroscience for Mental Health* (Cat C) | 3 |
| Professional Ethics | 3 |
| Adult Psychopathology (Category B) | 3 |
| Field Education 4 | 4 |
| Total Cumulative Credits | 71 |
| (Degree & Certificate Granted) | |
| * Course taken at BUSM Graduate School of Medical Sciences | |
| ** Course must be "related" to Certificate Program but can be taken at either SSW or BUSM; functions as Cat C. | |
TOTAL CREDITS: 71 (Degree & Certificate Granted)
* Course taken at BUSM Graduate School of Medical Sciences
* ** Course must be "related" to Certificate Program but can be taken at either SSW or BUSM; functions as Cat C.
* ***Required SSW Ethics course, normally taken in spring, will be taken in fall in order to create room for Adult Psychopathology or other clinical course to support Spring Field Ed.
